VOLUNTEER

Make a Difference

At Clackamas Free Clinic, our mission thrives on the dedicated support of volunteers. Your contribution helps us provide essential healthcare services to uninsured adults.

We’re actively seeking compassionate individuals over 18, including nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals, to join our team and make a lasting impact. Volunteers are the backbone of our clinic, essential to our daily operations and long-term vision for accessible, quality healthcare.

Volunteers may sign up for specific days and times when the clinic is open and seeing patients.
Currently, volunteer shifts are as follows:
Tuesday 12:30-5pm
Wednesday 12:30-5pm
Thursday 12:30-5pm or 4:30-9pm

Ready to lend a hand? Get started by clicking below to fill out a volunteer application!

Medical Providers

Must be licensed physician or nurse practitioner. We welcome both general providers and specialists.

RN / CMA

Volunteer Nurses supports the patients, MA student volunteers, and providers at the Clinic by escorting patients throughout the Clinic – to the exam room or the lab – and assisting providers in documenting in the patient’s electronic health record, taking patient histories, assisting with exams and minor procedures, cleaning the exam room after patient use, and stocking supplies in exam rooms.

Download RN Job Description PDF Volunteer RN Job Description

Medical Interpreter Services

Interpreters provide translation at the front desk and for medical staff. Interpretive services may involve face-to-face interaction, communication via phone or writing. 

CFC has over 50% native Spanish speaking patient population and we are in need of Bilingual volunteers with an understanding of the principles of interpretation to work in the exam rooms with our monolingual, English speaking providers. Our volunteers do not need to be certified medical interpreters, but certification is preferred.

Download Medical Interpreter Job Description PDF Medical Interpreter Description

Phlebotomy

Certified phlebotomists can volunteer in our lab to collect blood and urine specimens for processing as required by medical personnel orders. The lab assistant performs CLIA-waived testing in support of patient care, and performs quality control on CLIA-waived tests.

Medical Scribe

Volunteers work alongside our physicians to chart patient encounters using our electronic medical record system. The position involves direct patient contact and provides experience for volunteers looking to enter healthcare.

Fundraising Event Support

In particular around our annual luncheon fundraising events in late April and September. We need assistance with auction item procurement and mailings prior to the event, support with table registration and donation receipt on the day of the event, and data entry/acknowledgement letters after the event.

Grant Writing Support

CFC is compiling a team of grant writers to respond to grant opportunities throughout the year. We are looking for volunteers with grant writing and project management skills.